The coolest plane

[Pwig]

This:



This:



Or this:

[Podie]

none of the above...

IMHO it's the ekranoplan, more specifically the 8 jet engined behemoth known as the Caspian Sea Monster

oh





waits for the arguement that it's actually a boat

>> Edited by Podie on Tuesday 19th April 23:42

[moleamol]

That's a boat.

Vulcan for me, having seen one fly it is just awesome.

[cuneus]

Lightning (having been in one, vertical from the deck to 30,000 ft, 8 point stall turn at the top)

[dilbert]

Well if boats are allowed, can I have one of these?


I'm sure that one day I'll get interested enough to have a go at killing myself!

[gooby]

Blackbird, FAR cooler than that lot!

Or an A10 .. drool

An apache is the coolest but that is a helecopter.

BUT I MUST HAVE ONE OF THESE...

www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=415

[Podie]

Podie said:

waits for the arguement that it's actually a boat

moleamol said:

That's a boat.

Not long to wait then

Define "plane"... ekranoplan has wings... doesn't touch the surface when moving... and in the variant shown, was flown by pilots.

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[Podie]

dilbert said:

Well if boats are allowed, can I have one of these?

[thegreatsoprendo]

Pwig said:

Lightening, Vulcan & Concorde

Great choices, but I'd also add this to the list:

http://artur54.no.sapo.pt/images/sr71.jpg

[sparkythecat]

Podie said:

none of the above... IMHO it's the ekranoplan, more specifically the 8 jet engined behemoth known as the Caspian Sea Monster oh waits for the arguement that it's actually a boat

I remember seeing a prog about that a couple of years ago. It was really impressive.
Sad how it endedup rotting away at moorings

It was a boat you see

[Pwig]

thegreatsoprendo said:

Pwig said: Lightening, Vulcan & Concorde Great choices, but I'd also add this to the list: http://artur54.no.sapo.pt/images/sr71.jpg

oops, forgot about that one

[dilbert]

Podie said:

dilbert said: Well if boats are allowed, can I have one of these?

His was a "screen plane" and mine is a gyro plane.

[BrianisHHC]

thegreatsoprendo said:

Pwig said: Lightening, Vulcan & Concorde Great choices, but I'd also add this to the list: http://artur54.no.sapo.pt/images/sr71.jpg

Please
Def one of the coolest planes ever.

[Killer2005]

My vote would go to the Harrier

[moleamol]

Killer2005 said:

My vote would go to the Harrier

Too bisexual for me.

[pesty]

[Zad]

If the SR-71 had leather seats, champers, smoked salmon and pi**ed off the Americans every time it went past, then I might vote for it, but my tick is next to Concorde

Or possibly the Hurricane. Winning the Battle of Britain and saving the world from Hitler's evil is a pretty damn cool thing to do.

[dodgyviper]

Zad said:

Or possibly the Hurricane. Winning the Battle of Britain and saving the world from Hitler's evil is a pretty damn cool thing to do.

Concur

... and his new kid on the block mate, the Spitfire - not as effective initially but hey, if you've got the looks....

[bilko2]

Think i'll go for this:
http://de.geocities.com/glupscherle/avro-lanc.jpg
Bagsy in the back!

LANCASTER BOMBERRRRRRRRRRR

>> Edited by bilko2 on Wednesday 20th April 02:18

[Mr E]

Can I be different and submit;

Sopwith Camel


And
GeeBee racer. Come on, a huge engine in a tiny frame that's so fast it's virtually unflyable just *has* to be cool.....


Both seen and photographed (badly) by little old me in Seattle (displayed near Boeings Field).

If you like planes, go here.
www.museumofflight.org/

The WWI/WWII displays are fab. So is Concorde.